Author: Claudinne Miller
A look at the Avian Influenza situation in Alberta
Alberta City View Since Jan. 1, there have been two confirmed cases of Avian influenza, one in a commercial flock in Mountain View County and the second in a backyard flock in Vermilion River County. Avian influenza hit the Province of Alberta for the first time in 2022 and outbreaks are still popping up two […]
Mar 12, 2024
Hidden COVID virus found nearly two years after infection
Mercury News Pieces of the COVID virus can lurk in our blood and tissue for almost two years after the initial illness has vanished, a discovery that might offer clues to the mystery of lingering post-infection disability, according to new research from UC San Francisco. Four years after the U.S. went into lockdown, the worst […]
Mar 12, 2024
Zika Vaccine Candidate Battles Brain Cancer
Precision Vaccinations Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) have developed a new approach using the Zika virus to destroy brain cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth while sparing healthy cells. Using Zika virus vaccine candidates developed at Duke-NUS, the team discovered how these strains target rapidly proliferating cells over mature cells—making them an ideal option […]
Mar 12, 2024
4 things you should know about measles amid an uptick in cases
The Hill The U.S. is seeing a rash of measles cases, with more than three dozen cases reported across 17 states already this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This comes two months after the agency warned clinicians to remain alert for measles cases. So far this year, 45 cases have been reported […]
Mar 12, 2024
Yahoo News This month marks the four-year anniversary of the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. During the months on lockdown, millions of Americans were grappling with uncertainty, with worries ranging from becoming ill and being separated from loved ones to facing unemployment — while simultaneously helping kids with virtual learning, sanitizing the […]
Mar 12, 2024
New Mexico man dies of plague in state’s 1st fatality since 2020: Health officials
ABC News A New Mexico man has died from plague in the state’s first human fatality since 2020, according to health officials. The man lived in Lincoln County — located in the southeastern part of the state — and was hospitalized from the disease before dying, the New Mexico Department of Health said in a press release last week. […]
Mar 12, 2024
4 cases of measles now confirmed at Chicago migrant shelter, including CPS student
CBS News Four cases of measles have now been reported at the migrant shelter for new arrivals in Pilsen, the Chicago Department of Public Health confirmed Monday. This marks a total of five cases of the highly contagious disease in Chicago in just four days. Chicago Public Schools said one patient was a CPS student. […]
Mar 12, 2024
The Atlantic A century ago, regular radio broadcasts were on the rise, and people began tuning in to entertainment and news from around the world. Paris hosted the 1924 Summer Olympics, advancements in aviation were being made on several fronts, automobiles were becoming more prevalent (and dangerous), and prohibition in the U.S. was still in […]
Mar 6, 2024
Florida health officials provide scant details on measles cases, worrying health experts
STAT n Sunday, public health officials in two Michigan counties warned their residents that they may have been exposed to measles. In Wayne County, an adult who had contracted the virus abroad had been in health-related settings in Dearborn on two days last week — two urgent care clinics, a CVS pharmacy, and a hospital emergency […]
Mar 6, 2024